STATE OF COLORADO 

THE CIVIL SERVICE 
COMMISSION 


A Compilation of the Civil Service Law, Rules 
and Regulations in Force on January 2, 1908, 
with Other Information, Published by 
Authority of the Civil Service 
Commission. 


COMMISSIONERS 

HENRY VAN KLEECK, President 
CHARLES R, BROCK JAMES H. PERSHING 

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OFFICE 

State Capitol, Denver, Colo. 



Denver, Colorado 

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STATE OF COLORADO 




THE CIVIL SERVICE 
COMMISSION 


A Compilation of the Civil Service Law, Rules 
and Regulations in Force on January 2, 1908, 
with Other Information, Published by 
Authority of the Civil Service 
Commission. 


COMMISSIONERS 

HENRY VAN KLEECK, President 
CHARLES R. BROCK JAMES H. PERSHING 


OFFICE 

State Capitol, Denver, Colo. 



Denver, Colorado 

The Smith-Brooks Company, State Printers 
.1908 





PROMULGATING ORDER 


At a meeting of the Civil Service Commissioners of 
the state of Colorado, held on the 10th day of December, 
1907, the following resolutions were unanimously 
adopted: 

Whereas, the following rules to carry out the pur¬ 
poses of an act of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of 
the state of Colorado, entitled “An Act in relation to Civil 
Service in State Institutions and Municipalities,’^ ap¬ 
proved March 30, 1907, having been adopted by the Com¬ 
mission, and duly submitted to the governor of the state 
of Colorado, on the 2d day of December, 1907, were by the 
governor duly approved on the 10th day of December, 
1907, and transmitted to the Commission for promulga¬ 
tion : 

Now therefore, 

Be it resolved by the Civil Service Commissioners of 
the state of Colorado, that the following rules to carry out 
the purposes of said act in relation to civil service, be and 
they are hereby promulgated to take effect and be in force 
on the 2d day of January, A. D. 1908; and 

Be it further resolved, that the secretary pro tern, of 
this Commission transmit a copy of these resolutions, to¬ 
gether with a copy of said rules, to the secretary of state, 
with the request that he cause the same to be printed not 
less than ten days prior to January 2, 1908, in one or 
more newspapers published at the state capital, as re¬ 
quired by law. 


JUN 1 1910 




PREFACE 


INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS FOR THE CLASSIFIED 
SERVICE. 

I. General Suggestions. 

These instructions should be carefully read, as they General 
answer most of the questions which applicants ask. The suggestions 
Commission can not undertake to answer inquiries as to 
vacancies in the service, duties, salaries, prospect of ap¬ 
pointment or promotion, or as to the course of prepara¬ 
tion which applicants should follow, or inquiries relating 
to cases which are not officially before it for decision; nor 
can it decide, except in the case of actual applicants, 
questions respecting the application of the rules. Where 
no exceptions are specified none are allowed. Inquiries 
in regard to examinations and other business of this 
Commission should not be addressed to persons not con¬ 
nected with the Commission, as it only causes delay, and 
does not in any way assist the applicant. Such inquiries. 
should be made directly to the Civil Service Commission, 
and preferably by calling in person at its office. 

The applicant should regard the service of the state 
as he would any private employment, and reject the no¬ 
tion that public service is easier, or more lucrative than 
like private service. Such impi'essions should not lead 
him from private work where a competent man is more 
completely his own master and can more freely mould his 
own future. 

The information in this pamj)hlet will aid the appli¬ 
cant in deciding what place he can best fill. The number 
of applicants for ordinary places requiring no special 
qualifications is usually excessive and the chances of ap¬ 
pointment are small, except for those attaining high 


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PREFACE. 


Applications for 
examination or 
registration 
must be filed 
with Commis¬ 
sion. 


How obtained. 


No recom¬ 
mendations 
other than 
usual certifi¬ 
cates received. 


How to fill 
blank. 


Certificates 
from three 
reputable 
citizens. 


Good for one 
kind of 
examination. 


ratings, while for places needing special qualifications the 
number of applicants is usually small and the chances 
of appointment generally much better. 

II. Obtaining and Filling Out Application Blanks. 

Applicants for examination and registration must 
file applications for the particular examination or regis¬ 
tration which they seek, on a form furnished by the Com¬ 
mission, within the time advertised for that purpose, and 
receive official notice of the examination or registration 
before they can be examined or registered. 

The application blank and instructions must be ob¬ 
tained by apiilying in person directly to the Commission, 
as blanks will not be sent to one person for the use of 
another. 

It is not necessary to seek the aid of any prominent 
or infiuential person to secure an application blank, exam¬ 
ination or registration, and no recommendation other 
than those provided for in the application blank shall be 
filed with the Commission. 

Full instructions for the execution of the application 
will be found on the blank itself, and applicants are cau¬ 
tioned to answer all questions and conform in all respects 
to the printed instructions. A failure to do this causes 
delay and annoyance. 

The certificates of three vouchers required in Ihe ap¬ 
plication papers are of the utmost importance. Appli- 
,cants should seek as vouchers men who have employed 
them or who have known them practically in their calling. 
The certificates of gentlemen of distinction in politics are 
of weight only so far as they show real or close knowledge 
of the candidates, and the Commission’s action can in no 
way be biased by the political influence, real or supposi¬ 
titious, of the signers. 

An application will be good for only one kind of 
an examination, and if an applicant desires to take more 





PKEFACE. 


than one kind of exainination he must file a separate ap- 
I)lieatioii for eacli kind desired. 

All applications which show the ap})licant to be in- when cUs- 
eligible for the examination^ or registration Avhicli ]ie 
seeks, AAdll be disapproved and retained in the files of the 
Commission. All a])plicationS' Avliich are defective in Defective to be 
their execution and can be corrected by the applicant, Avill 
be returned for correction, but an apjilication Avhich has 
been twice returned for correction and is still found to 
be incom})lete, Avill be disapproved. All unused applica- when 
tions Avill be cancelled after they have been on file one 
year. 

A})plica1 ions Avhich have been ap})roved or disap- Part of official 
proved and all examination pajiers of competitors form 
a i>art of the official records of the Commission and can 
not, under any circumstances, be returned to the a])pli- 
cants. 


III. Persons Who Will Not Be Examined, Registered or 

Certified. 

Persons not 

No person shall ])e examined, registered or certified examined, reg- 
for a position: 

1. tVlio has not paid the state treasurer the sum of Fee not paid to 
one dollar and does not exhibit the treasurer's receipt treasurer, 
therefor. This applies to all ap])licants except unskilled 
laborers. 


2. AVho has not, witliin the time limited by the Com- Application 
mission, filed an application upon the form prescribed for 
the particular examination or registration Avhich he seeks 
and does not exhibit an official notice to appear for such 
examination or registration. 

Who is found to lack any prelimimary require- Lacking any 
nient for the examination or service Avhich he seeks. requirement. 


-f. Who is not Avithin the age limit prescribed for Not within age 


limit. 


b. Who is jihj’sically unfit for the service Avhich he Physically 

unfit. 


the service Avhich he seeks, 
b 

seeks. 


PREFACE. 


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Intoxicating 

beverages. 

Crime or 

disgraceful 

conduct. 

Dismissed for 

delinquency, 

etc. 

False state¬ 
ments. 

Fraud. 


Examinations. 
Notice of. 


Subjects and 
weights. 


Physical. 


Unskilled 

laborers. 


What should be 
brought to 
examination 
room. 


G. Who is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicat¬ 
ing* beverages to excess. 

7. Who has been guilty of a crime or notoriously 
disgraceful conduct. 

8. Who has, within two years, been dismissed from 
the public service for delinquency or misconduct. 

0. Who has intentionally made a false statement of 
any material fact or practiced, or attempted to practice, 
any deception or fraud in his application, or examination, 
or in securing eligibility or appointment. 

IV. Examinations. 

Official notice of the time and place of examination 
will be given to all candidates whose applications have 
been duly filed and approved. 

The subjects of examination and their relative 
weights will vary with the requirements of the service for 
which the examination is held. Practical and oral tests 
ma 3 " be given. 

Where physical capacity is of importance, a certifi¬ 
cate from a reputable physician or a physical examina¬ 
tion may be required. 

Unskilled laborers will not be examined for registra¬ 
tion except as to age, residence, physical condition, ability 
to labor, sobriety, industry and experience, as to which 
the application with accompanying certificates will 
usually be sufficient evidence. 

V. What Applicants Should Bring to Examination Eoom. 

Persons taking the stenographer and typewriter ex¬ 
aminations must provide themselves with typewriting ma¬ 
chines and stands or tables ; those taking the bookkeeper, 
draughtsman, or other examinations requiring the use of 
instruments, must furnish the instruments required. All 
competitors must provide themselves with pens, pen¬ 
holders, pencils, erasers, ink and blotters. Competitors 
should not bring any paper for use in the examination 


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VI. Rules Governing Competitors in Examination. 

Subdivisions 1 and 3 should read as follows: 

1. Before proceeding to answer the questions in the 
examination, you will fill out and sign a declaration sheet 
and seal the same in an official envelope. At the close of 
the examination this envelope and your papers shall all 
be marked by the examiner with an identical number to 
be known as your examination number. YOU MUST 
NOT FILL IN THE BLANK PROVIDED FOR THIS 
NUMBER ON YOUR PAPERS. If any name or other 
means of identification is found on any examination pa¬ 
pers or envelope, the papers will not be examined. 

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3. Note in the proper blank spaces the place and 
date of the examination, and the time of commencing and 
completing each examination sheet. 









PREFACE. 


room, as, sufficient blank paper will be furnished for all 
purposes. 

Each ai)])licant must present his notice of examina- Notice of ex- 
tion and a receipt for one dollar from the state treas- 
urer to be admitted to the examination. urer’s receipt. 


VI. Rules Governing Competitors in Examination. 

The following is a copy of the regulations which are Rules for the 
given to each competitor at the beginning of every exami- examination, 
nation: 

1. Your examination number will be found on the Your number, 
upper right hand corner of the declaration sheet which 
will be given you. Write this number in its appropriate 
place on this sheet for use on each sheet of the examina¬ 
tion. 


2. See that each sheet received by ^mu pertains to see that you 
the kind of examination which you are taking, and take ^ 

care that you do not omit any of the sheets, which must sheets and re- 
all be returned at the close of the examination. Competi- 
tors are held responsible for errors and omissions. 

3. Note in the proper blank spaces the name of the fui in blanks 

examination, the place and date of the examination, the sheet, 

examination number, and the time of commencing and 
completing each examination sheet. 

4. Y"ou are not limited in time on any sheet, but you Time for 
should gage your work so as to complete the examination 
within the prescribed limit of time. Time is reckoned 

from the moment of receiving the first examination sheet. 

No allowance will be made for time lost in or out of the 
examination room. 


5. Do not leave the room with a sheet before you Do not leave 
unfinished, for if you do the sheet will be taken up and 
will not be returned to you. Competitors are allowed to 
leave the examination room for luncheon on the comple¬ 
tion of any sheet of questions, after 12 o’clock. No addi¬ 
tional allowance of time will be granted on account of 


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PREFACE. 


Read printed 
instructions. 

Back of sheet 
may be used. 


Spoiled sheet. 


Write in ink. 


Pencil when 
allowed. 


Scratch paper 
to be returned. 


No helps 
allowed. 


No con¬ 
versation. 

Caution not to 
copy work of 
another. 


such absence. No competitor shall leave the room at any 
time without permission of the examiner. 

6. Eead carefully the printed instructions on each 
sheet before commencing work thereon. 

7. If necessaiw, the back of a sheet may be used to 
complete 3 ’our work, unless directions to the contrary are 
printed on the sheet. 

8. An examination sheet spoiled by you can not be 
exchanged for another of the same kind. 

9. Perform all work on each examination sheet with 

ink. 

10. Pencil and scratch paper may be used in prelim¬ 
inary work, except in spelling exercise, Avhich must be 
written with ink directly on the examination sheet from 
the dictation of the examiner. 

11. Use no scratch paper except that furnished by 
the examiner in charge and, on completing an examina¬ 
tion sheet, hand him the scratch paper pertaining to that 
sheet. Have all your work complete on the examination 
sheet, however, as the scratch paper is collected, not for 
consideration in the marking, but for destruction. 

12. No helps of any kind are allowed. Before the 
examination is commenced, hand to the examiner any 
written or printed matter that you may have which might, 
if used, aid you in your work. Do not make a copy of an}' 
of the questions to be taken from the examination room. 

13. All conversation or communication between the 
competitors during the examination is strictly prohibited. 

14. CAUTION. Every competitor is cautioned not 
to attempt to co])y from the work of any other competitor 
nor to permit any competitor to coi)y from his work or 
look over the sheets in his possession. All work, as soon 
as written, should be carefully covered with a blotter or 
turned over as the sheets are completed. Evidences of 
copying or collusion in an examination may result in the 
cancellation of the examination papers and in debarring 
those gnilty from all future examinations. 




PREFACE. 


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15. All necessary explanations will be made to the Explanations to 
whole class. Examiners are forbidden to explain the class, 

meaning of any question or to make any remarks or sug¬ 
gestions that may assist in its solution. 

IG. No unnecessary delay will occur in marking no delay in 
your papers, and you will be notified of your standing, 
whether you pass or fail, as soon as your papers are 
marked. You are requested not to increase the labors of 
the Commission by making inquiries in regard to your 
standing. 

VII. Notice of Standing to Competitors. 

A notice of standing will be sent to each candidate Notice of 
examined whether he passes or not, as soon as practica- 
ble, after the papers are rated. The notice will show the 
general average obtained', which must be at least 70 per 
cent, to secure the entry of the candidate’s name on the 
appropriate eligible list. 

VIII. When Period of Eligibility Begins and Ends. 

The name of each successful candidate is entered Period of 
upon the appropriate eligible list as soon as practicable 
after the completion of the rating of the papers. The 
period of eligibility on all lists is two j^ears from the date Two years, 
of entering the name upon it, unless continued for a third continued ' 
year by the Commission. All persons will be notified 
when their eligibility has tenninated. 

IX. Change of Address. 

Applicants and eligibles must keep the Commission change of 
informed of any change of postofiice address. A failure 
to do so will be treated as the fault of the applicant or commission, 
eligible, and may result in his losing an opportunity of 
examination or appointment. Requests to have the ad¬ 
dress changed should be made by letter, and should state 
whether the applicant has been examined. Such letter 
should relate only to the change in address. All commu¬ 
nications should be directed to the Colorado Civil Service 
Commission, State Capitol, Denver, Colo. 


RULES 


(Note: The Civil Service Act is published entire 
herein, printed in bold face type, while the rules appear 
in lighter face.) 

I. 

ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 


Civil Service 
Commissioners. 
Appointment by 
governor. 


Term. 

Vacancy. 


Political 

complexion. 

Removal by 
governor. 


Civil Service Law, Section I. As soon as this act shall 
go into effect, the governor shall appoint three persons as 
Civil Service Commissioners, to serve for six years, four years 
and two years, respectively, from the date of their appoint¬ 
ment, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. 
Every alternate year thereafter the governor, with the con¬ 
sent of the senate, shall appoint one person, as the successor 
of the Commissioner whose term shall expire, to serve for 
the term of six years from the date of appointment and until 
a successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall 
he filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the gov¬ 
ernor. At no time shall more than two Commissioners be 
adherents of the same political party. 

The governor may remove any Commissioner appointed 
under this act for incompetency, inefficiency, neglect or vio¬ 
lation of its provisions, or of the rules in force hereunder, 
after first specifying in writing the cause of removal. 


No com¬ 
pensation. 

Expenses paid. 
President. 


Section 2. The Commissioners shall serve without com¬ 
pensation, but shall be paid their traveling and other neces¬ 
sary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their 
official duties. They may appoint one of their number presi-. 
dent. 


Secretary and Section 3. They may appoint a secretary who shall also 

chief examiner. examiner, who shall superintend, under their direc¬ 

tion, any examination under this act, and perform such other 
duties as they may prescribe. The secretary shall be paid a 


RULES. 


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salary not to exceed eighteen hundred dollars a year, and his salary, 
necessary traveling expenses actually incurred in the dis- Traveling 
charge of his official duties. They may also employ such 
other clerical assistance as may be necessary to carry out the Clerical 
provisions of this act. assistance 


Section 4. Whenever desirable, the Commissioners may Examiners, 
designate one or more of their number to act as examiners, 
or one or more persons in the service of the state, or of any 
municipality affected by this act, with the consent of the 
head of the department, or office, in which said person is 
employed, who shall act as assistants to the Commissioners in Assistants in 
any examination held under this act. All officers of the pu^uc officers 
state or of any municipality affected by this act, shall assist must assist in 
the Commission in carrying out the provisions of this act. 


Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Commission to commission 
investigate all alleged breaches of this act, and of its rules, b^eacherof^the 
and in the course of such investigation they, or any of them, act. 
or the secretary, may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, Subpoena 
compel the testimony of witnesses and the production of witnesses, 
books, papers and records relevant to such inquiry, and it oaths, 
shall be the duty of any person so subpoenaed to appear and 
testify, and to produce such books, papers and records as compel testi- 
are called for in such subpoena. The same compensation 
shall be allowed for the attendance of witnesses and the ser- books, etc. 
vice of papers by officers, as is allowed by law in the district witness fees, 
courts for the respective counties in which such investiga- dfs^icf^courts 
tions shall be held, and the Commission shall certify such 
amounts to the auditor of the state for payment from the Paid by audi- 
fund which shall be appropriated for the purpose of carry- 
ing this act into effect. 


Section 6. The secretary of state shall provide the nec- secretary of 
essary printing, stationery and postage, and a suitable and sup^piies°and 
properly furnished office in the state capitol for the Commis- office in state 
sion. On the request of the Commission, the custodians of cuTtodians of 
public buildings of the state, and of the municipalities af- public buildings 
fected by this act, shall make suitable provision for the provision, 
work of the Commission. 


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RULES. 


Records of all Section 7. The Commission shall keep records of its 
examinations proceedings, and of all examinations made by it, or under its 
authority. All records and documents filed with the Com- 
Pubiic records, mission shall be preserved as public records and open to 
public inspection. 


Biennial report The Commission shall, on or before the 15th day of 
to governor. November preceding each regular session of the general as¬ 
sembly, make a report to the governor of its work during the 
two preceding years, including any rules adopted under the 
fegtSatimT^ provisions of this act, and any suggestions for legislation to 
Distributed as Carry out its purposes, or to improve the public service. This 
public docu- report shall be printed and distributed as a public document. 


Commission 
shall make 
rules to carry 
out the act. 

Governor’s 

approval. 

Distribution. 


Governor’s 
failure to act 
in ten days. 

Publication. 


Section 8. The Commission shall make and enforce 
rules to carry out the purposes of this act, and may alter or 
rescind them. All rules and all changes and rescissions 
thereof shall be approved by the governor, and forthwith 
printed by the Commission for distribution, and one copy 
thereof sent to each officer, or board of officers, having the 
right to appoint or employ any person in the public service 
under this act. If the governor does not act on a rule or 
change in a rule within ten days after submission, then such 
rule or change shall become effective as though approved. 
The rules shall be printed in one or more newspapers pub¬ 
lished at the state capital, and in any such publication a 
date shall be specified not less than ten days subsequent to 
the date of the publication, when such rules or changes shall 
go into operation. 


The rules 
shall provide. 


Classification. 


Competitive 

examinations. 


Section 9. The rules shall not be inconsistent with 
law, may be of general or limited application and, among 
other things, shall provide, as nearly as the conditions of 
good administration will warrant, as follows: 

First. For the classification of the offices, positions and 
employments to be filled. 

Second. For open and competitive examinations to test 
the practicable fitness of applicants. 




RULES. 


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Third. For appointment to positions requiring techni¬ 
cal, professional or scientific knowledge or training, by non¬ 
competitive examination when necessary. 

Fourth. For lists of eligibles based upon such examina¬ 
tions, from which all vacancies shall be filled, and for requi¬ 
sition and certification. 


Non-competi¬ 
tive examina¬ 
tions for tech¬ 
nical positions 
when necessary. 
Lists of 
eiigibles for 
appointment. 
Requisition and 


Fifth. For periods of probation before appointment or 
employment is made permanent, during which probationers prtJ^bation. 
shall not be discharged, without consent of the Commission. Appointments— 


Sixth. For provisional, temporary and emergency ap¬ 
pointments and employments; for transfers, re-appointments 
and re-instatements. 


Provisional, 
temporary, 
emergency; 
transfers, re¬ 
appointments. 


reinstatements. 


Seventh. For increase of compensation and promotion, 
by successive grades upon ascertained merit, seniority in 
service and competitive examination. When practicable, va- vacancies mied 
cancies shall be filled by promotion. 


by promotion. 


Eighth. For suspension, 
sation, and discharge. 


reauction in graae 


Reduction. 

Discharge. 


Ninth. For the registration and appointment of labor- Registration 
ers, skilled and unskilled, according to priority of applica- ^^gnt^of 
tion and rating. The rating need not relate to more than laborers, 
capacity to labor, habits of industry, sobriety and honesty. 


Tenth. For non-competitive examinations when appro- Non-com- 
priate competitive examinations do not furnish an appropri- exami^nations. 
ate list of eligibles. 


(1) The Commission may prescribe regulations for Commission 
the instruction of its officers and for the execution of regulations, 
these rules, and, subject to its direction, may grant to 


its president and secretary such general authority and Authority of 
responsibility in the administration of these rules as may gecretair- 
not be inconsistent wdth the powers reserved to the Com¬ 


mission itself by the law or by these rules or vested di¬ 
rectly in some other office. Said regulations must be 
submitted to the governor for his approval precisely as Governor’s 
all rules are submitted for his approval. reguiTuonsf 


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RULES. 


Unclassified 

service. 

Boards or 

Commissions 

appointed by- 

governor. 

Educational 

institutions. 

Municipalities. 

Classified 
service. 
Employes of 
Civil Service 
Commission. 
Officers and 
employes in 
state 

institutions. 
Cities of first 
and second 
class which 
adopt act. 

City and 
county of 
Denver. 

Persons occu¬ 
pying positions 
to retain them. 
Classification. 


Clerical service. 


II. 

CLASSIFICATION. 

Civil Service Law, Section 11. All boards or Commis¬ 
sions appointed by the governor, and one employe of each 
of them, except of the Civil Service Commission; all officers 
and employes in educational institutions not reformatory or 
charitable in character; in municipalities, one employe of 
each elective officer, the corporation counsel and his profes¬ 
sional assistants, shall form the unclassified service, and shall 
not be affected by this act. 

Section 10. Except as specified in section 11, the classi¬ 
fied service under this act shall include all employes of the 
Civil Service Commission, and all appointive officers and 
employes in state institutions, and in cities of the first and 
second class, whether organized under general law or special 
charter, whenever any such cities shall adopt this act as 
hereinafter provided. The city and county of Denver and 
any city organized under article XX. of the Constitution may 
avail itself of the provisions of this act. All persons occupy¬ 
ing positions in the classified service when this act takes 
effect, shall retain their positions until removed therefrom 
under its provisions. 

(1) All positions and employments under the Civil 
Service Commission and in the state institutions shall 
be divided into classes as follows: 

Class ‘CV.’’ Clerical Service.—All positions, the du¬ 
ties of which are of a clerical character and which are 
not otherwise specifically provided for herein. 

Subdivision!. Secretaries, adjutants, examiners, chief 
clerks. 

“ 2. Clerks, mail clerks. 

“ 3. Bookkeepers, accountants, purchasing 

agents. 

4. Librarians. 

“ 5. Stenographers, typewriters. 

G. Office boys. 


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Class Medical Service.—All positions, the dii- Medical service, 

ties of which require medical or pharmaceutic knowledge. 

Subdivision 1. Medical superintendents. 

2. Physicians, surgeons. 

“ 3. Assistant physicians. 

4. Pharmacists, apothecaries, druggists. 


3. 


Class ‘‘D.’’ 


Class ^‘C.” Custodians.—All positions, the duties of custodians, 
which are the charge of property or persons, or as at¬ 
tendants, except as classified in Class “D.” 

Subdivision 1. Stewards, overseers, quartermasters. 

2. Matrons, housekeepers, storekeepers, 
commissaries. 

Cottage matrons, matrons in charge of 
children. 

Boys’ and girls’ attendants or super¬ 
visors. 

Foremen. 

Janitors, watchmen, keepers, guards, 
turnkeys. 

Nursing Service.—Officers, attendants. Nursing 
nurses, etc., having care of the' sick or insane. service. 

Subdivision 1. Head nurses. 

“ 2. Trained nurses. 

“ 3. Head ward nurses. 

4. Nurses and attendants. 

Class “E.” Teaching Service.—All positions, the Teaching 

SGFViC© 

duties of which are scholastic instruction or to educate 
or test the ability to instruct. 

Subdivision 1. Principals of schools in the institutions 
which are subject to the provisions of 
this law. 

2. Teachers in all branches, other than 
such as are otherwise specially pro¬ 
vided in this classification. 


Class '‘F.” Engineers.—All positions where quali- Engineers, 
fications of an engineering or cognate character are re¬ 
quired. 


Mechanics and 
craftsmen. 


Agricultural 

service. 


Miscellaneous 

positions. 


Unskilled 
labor service. 


K; KULEvS. 

Siilxlivisioii 1. Chief eii«ineei'S. 

“ 2. Assistant engineers. 

Firemen. 

4. Electrical engineers, dynamo tenders, 
electricians. 

Class Mechanics and Craftsmen.—All posi¬ 

tions requiring special mechanical skill, or as craftsmen, 
not classed as laborers. 

Subdivision 1. Mechanics and craftsmen whose duties 
shall be actual service as such. 


a 2 

Instructors in any handicraft or me¬ 


chanical or other trade. 

Class “H.” 

Agricultural Service.—All positions. 

the duties of which require agricultural or horticultural 
knowledge, including arboriculture and the breeding and 
care of domestic animals, or any similar knowledge or 

qualification. 


Subdivision 1. 

Farmers. 

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Florists, gardeners. 

:i. 

Dairymen. 

4. 

Stockmen. 

Class ‘‘I.’’ 

Miscellaneous positions, which term 

shall include all positions requiring expert or other quali¬ 
fications not embraced in other groups in this class. 

Subdivision 1. 

Musicians. 

2 

Drivers, hostlers. 

.. o 

Bakers, butchers. 

4. 

Laundry men, 1 an nd resses. 

“ 5. 

Cooks. 

6. 

Other positions, except those specifically 


named in this classification as in 
other groups or hereafter included in 
them. 


Class Unskilled Labor Service. 

Subdivision!. All positions of common labor to be 
filled by males. 


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Subdivision 2. All positions of domestic work or com¬ 
mon labor to be filled by females. 

(2) The omission in the above classification of omission in 
any official designation or appellation of a position in classification, 
the service shall not exclude such position from the 
classification, as it will be comprised in the class and 
subdivision to which it belongs by the general definition 

and specifications of such class and subdivision. 

(3) The Commission may further subdivide, for the Further 
purpose of examination, the positions in any class, or sub- subdivision, 
division thereof, so as to test practically the special quali¬ 
fications requisite for such positions. 


III. 


FEES AND APPLICATIONS. 

Civil Service Law, Section 12. Every applicant for 
examination, except unskilled laborers, shall pay the state 
treasurer the sum of one dollar, to be placed to the credit of 
the Commission, in a special fund for the purpose of defray¬ 
ing, so far as possible, the expenses to be incurred hereunder, 
and no one shall be examined until he or she exhibits the 
treasurer’s receipt therefor. 

(1) No person shall be admitted to examination or 
registration for a position in the classified service until 
he shall have filed an application under oath upon a form 
prescribed by the Commission, giving such evidence in 
regard to age, citizenship, character, physical and mental 
capacity, previous employment, training and fitness as 
the Commission may require. All applications must be 
filled out and signed in the handwriting of the applicant 
except that peivsons who are unable to write may have 
their application filled out by some other person, but must 
have their name identified by their mark, and said mark 
witnessed. 

(2) Every application shall bear the certificates of 
at least three reputable persons to the effect that they 
have personally known the applicant; that they have read 


Applicants 
must pay one 
dollar to state 
treasurer to 
the credit of 
Commission. 

Can not be 
examined until 
paid. 

Application 
under oath. 

Form and 
contents. 


Filled out and 
signed in appli¬ 
cant’s hand¬ 
writing. 

Persons who 
can not write. 

Three certifi¬ 
cates of repu¬ 
table persons 
required—con¬ 
tents. 


18 


RULES. 


Limits of time 
for filing 
application. 


Defective 
application 
returned for 
correction. 

Application 
not accepted 
account of age. 


Certificate of 
physical fitness. 


Physical 

examination; 

Applications 
to be dated, 
numbered and 
recorded. 
Accepted 
applications 
not returned. 


Examinations. 

General 

provisions. 


Commission 
may refuse to 
examine or to 
certify an 
applicant for 
lack of any 
preliminary 
requirement. 


his statement and hcdieve it to be correct; tliat they know 
him to be of good character and reputation and that they 
will, njion request, give the Commission such further facts 
concerning him as they may possess. 

(3) The Commission may fix the limits of time be¬ 
tween which applications for a given examination shall 
be iiresented; but such period shall in no case be less than 
ten days. 

(4) A defective application shall be returned for 
correction and shall be accepted if returned in correct 
form before the date of examination. 

(5) No application shall be accepted unless the 
applicant is within the age limitations fixed by the Com¬ 
mission for entrance to the position to which he seeks 
to be appointed. 

(6) Where physical qualifications are necessary the 
Commission ma}’ require the a])i)licant to file with his 
application a certificate of physical fitness from a reputa¬ 
ble ph^'sician, or in its discretion may require the appli¬ 
cant to submit to examination before j)hysical examiners 
apjiointed by the Commission. 

(7) Applications when presented shall be dated, 
numbered and recorded in the order of their receipt. An 
application that has been accei)ted and filed shall not be 
returned for any reason to the applicant. 

IV. 

EXAMINATIONS. 

Civil Service Law, Section 13. All examinations shall 
be absolutely impartial, practical in their character, and 
with paramount regard to matters which will fairly test the 
relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined for the 
service which they seek to enter. 

❖ ❖ ❖ * ❖ :!s 

The Commission may refuse to examine, or after exami¬ 
nation, to certify, an applicant who is found to lack any 
preliminary requirement established by rule, for the exami- 


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19 


nation or position for which he applies; or who is found Physical 
physically unfit to perform the duties attaching to said posi- 
tion, or who is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicating of intoxicating 
beverages to excess; or who has been guilty of a crime, or 
of infamous or notoriously disgraceful conduct; or who has notoriously 
within two years been dismissed from the public service for disgraceful 
delinquency or misconduct; or who has intentionally made ^°gm^ssai from 
a false statement of any material fact, or practiced or public service, 
attempted to practice any deception or fraud in his applica- False 

st3/t©m©rits 

tion, or in his examination, or in securing his eligibility or 
appointment. deception. 


(1) Examinations shall be open to all those who Examinations, 
comply with the requirements in regard to applications 
and fees and who are not debarred by the Commission for 
sufficient cause in accordance with section 13 of the civil 
service law. 


(2) All examinations shall be public and shall re¬ 
late to such matters as will fairly test the relative capac¬ 
ity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the 
duties of that service into which they seek to be appointed 
and may include special practical tests of fitness for any 
particular positions requiring scientific, professional and 
technical knowledge or manual skill. 

(3) So far as practicable examinations shall be held 
periodically and the dates of examinations published at 
the beginning of the year. 

(4) All examinations shall be advertised at least 
two weeks prior to the final date for the receipt of appli¬ 
cations by at least two insertions in one or more news¬ 
papers published in the state, or by such other methods 
as the Commission may elect. Notices of examination 
shall, at the same time, be posted in the office of the Com¬ 
mission and sent to the principal newspapers throughout 
the state and to all postmasters with a request that they 
be posted in their offices. The notice of examination shall 
set forth in each case (a) the title of the position, (b) 
the time and place of examination, (c) the date upon 


Shall be public. 

Scope of. 

Practical tests. 


Held 

periodically. 
Dates published 
beginning of 
year. 

Notice 

published in 
newspapers or 
by other 
methods. 


Posted in office 
of the 
Commission. 
Principal 
newspapers. 

All postoffices. 

Contents of 
notice. 


20 


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which the receipt of applications will close, (d) such 
other information as the Commission may deem perti¬ 
nent and necessary. 

Competitive (5) Competitive examination®, except for the posi- 

examinations. secretary and chief examiner of the Commission, 

In Denver and 

each county Shall be held sinmltaneously in the city of Denver and 
having a state ^ place to be Selected by the Commission in each county 
of the state in which a state institution is located. If 
Also elsewhere, the Commissiou Considers it desirable for the best inter¬ 
ests of the service, examinations may be held at other 
places as well. 


Local board of 
examiners at 
each state 
institution. 


Subject and 
weight of 
examinations. 


Subjects— 
how marked. 
Average rating 
of 70 per cent, 
required for 
eligible list. 
Chief examiner 
may consult 
others in fram¬ 
ing questions, 
but they must 
be kept abso¬ 
lutely secret. 


(6) The Commission may designate three officials, 
one of whom shall be a physician, in connection with each 
state institution, to act as a local board of examiners 
and to perform such duties in connection with the ad¬ 
ministration of the civil service law as the Commission 
shall direct. 

(7) The subject of examinations and the weight to 
be attached to each subject in marking shall be deter¬ 
mined by the chief examiner, subject to the direction of 
the Commission. 

(8) Each subject shall be marked upon a scale of 
100, which shall represent the maximum possible attain¬ 
ment. No person shall be placed upon the eligible list 
whose final average rating is less than 70 per cent. 

(9) In preparing the questions to be used in an 
examination the chief examiner may consult with the 
head of the department or with experts, in regard to the 
duties of the position to be filled. But the questions 
actually to be used shall be kept absolutely secret in 
advance of the examination. 


Examinations (Id) Whenever practicable the examinations shall 

oT bl\h! written, but the Commission may determine whether 
the examination shall be written or oral, or both, provided 
the same is decided upon in advance of the examination, 
and a written record is made of the oral examination. 


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21 


(11) Medical and physical examinations, when Medical 


and 


deemed necessary, shall be conducted by physicians desig:- 

^ .. ^ j & examinations. 

nated by the Commission, and a failure to pass such ex¬ 
aminations shall absolutely debar a candidate from the 
eligible list. 

(12) .Whenever, in its opinion, any position to be in fiduciary 
filled in the competitive class has a fiduciary or executive executive 

positions. 

character the Commission may require, as a part of the Special certm- 
examination, such special certificates by reputable and 
responsible citizens as to the character, trustworthiness 
and business experience of an applicant or eligible as it 
may deem proper and expedient. All such special certifi¬ 
cates shall be properly filed and retained as records in the 
office of the Commission. 

(13) When the position to be filled involves fidu¬ 
ciary responsibility, the appointing officer may require 
the appointee to furnish a bond in such amount as the 
Commission may deem reasonable. 

(14) Before proceeding to answer the questions in 
the examination each competitor shall be required to 
fill out and sign a declaration sheet, giving his full name 
and address and such other information as the Commis¬ 
sion may require, and to seal the same in an official 
envelope. The envelope and the papers of the candidate 
shall be marked with an identical number. At the close 
of the examination the envelope shall be placed in a 
sealed package and deposited in a safe place, and the 
package shall be opened for the identification of the 
papers only after the marking has been completed on 
all the papers. Any paper bearing the name of the can¬ 
didate, or any other identification mark, shall be re¬ 
jected, and specific announcement of this fact shall be 
made at the commencement of the examination. 

(15) Upon the completion of the marking each can¬ 
didate shall receive notice of his rating, and shall, on 
application, subject to the regulations of the Commis- 


In positions of 
fiduciary re¬ 
sponsibility a 
bond may be 
required. 

Declaration 
sheet—con¬ 
tents of. 


Sealed in an 

official 

envelope. 

How marked. 

Deposited in 
safe place. 

Open for 
identification. 

Papers bearing 
name of can¬ 
didate shall be 
rejected. 


Notice of 
rating given 
each candidate. 


22 


RULES. 


Review of 
marking. 


Change in 
rating. 


sion, be permitted to see the eligible list and inspect 
his papers. 

(16) No request for a review of the marking shall 
be entertained by the Commission unless made within 
ten days of the date when the notice as to the standing 
of the candidates is sent out, and no change in rating 
shall be made unless some manifest error shall appear 
on the face of the papers. 

V. 


ELIGIBLE LISTS. 


Eligible lists. 

Percentage 

necessary. 

Form of entry. 


(1) The names of all candidates who receive a final 
average rating of 70 per cent, or over in the examination 
shall be placed on the appropriate eligible list in the 
order of their standing in the examination, and against 
each name shall be noted the date of examination, the 
date on which the name was entered on the list and the 


average rating. 


When two 
eligibles have 
same rating. 


(2) When two or more eligibles have received the 
same average rating the person first filing his applica¬ 
tion, or if the examination be for promotion the first 
appointed in the department, shall have priority. 


Period of 
eligibility two 
years, may be 


(3) A name will be removed from the eligible list 
at the expiration of two years, unless, in the judgment 


continued third of the Commission, it is advisable that the names of all 


year. 

Notice of 
termination 


those whose eligibility is about to expire be continued 
on the list for a third year. Persons shall be notified 


sent all persons, when their eligibility has terminated. 


VI. 


EEQUISITION, CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT. 


Appointing Civil Service Law, Section 15. Whenever there is an 


power make 
requisition upon 
Commission. 

Contents. 

Must certify 
highest name. 


appointment to be made in the classified service under this 
act the appointing officer, or power, shall make requisition 
upon the Commission for the name of an eligible person, 
specifying the nature of the position to be filled, and upon 
receipt of such requisition the Commission shall certify the 


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23 


name of the person standing highest upon the most appro¬ 
priate list; and the person so certified shall he appointed. The person 
In case the requisition, or any law or regulation, shall 
designate sex, only that sex shall he certified; otherwise, sex, if not 

sex shall be disregarded. specified, dis- 

regrarded. 

(1) The requisition shall state specifically the title Requisition, 
and duties of the position to be filled, the compensation 

to be paid, and whether the position is to be filled per¬ 
manently or for a temporary period. 

(2) The Commission in making certification in re- certification, 
sponse to such requisition shall give the full name and^^^^.^^ 
address and the average obtained in the examination 

of the person standing highest upon the most appropri- Highest name 
ate list, and shall immediately notify such person by pri^e ^ust^^^^' 
mail of such certification, and the title and salary of Notice sent 
the position to be filled. A certification shall remain certified, 

in force for 15 days. If there be more than one vacancy 
to be filled the Commission shall certify as many names 
as there are vacancies, but appointments must be made 
in the order of standing on the eligible list. 


(3) The appointing officer must select for appoint- Person cer- 
ment on probation the person certified by the Commis- appoinTeT^un^ 
sion, unless proof of his unsuitability for the reason less unsuitable 
specified in section 13, clause 3, of the Civil Service Law 
is submitted to the Commission, in which case the Com- tionai name 


mission may certify an additional name. 


may be 
certified. 


(4) The person selected for appointment or promo- Appointing 
tion shall be duly notified bv the appointing officer, and 
upon accepting and reporting for duty shall receive from selected, 
such officer a certificate of appointment or promotion Certificate of 
for a probationary period of three months, during which appointment or 
period he shall not be discharged without the consent probation, 
of the Commission. His retention in the service beyond 
the period of probation shall be equivalent to his abso¬ 
lute appointment. 


24 


RULES. 


Name of per¬ 
son certified 
stricken from 
eligible list if 
appointment 
declined. 
Exceptions. 


Failure to ac¬ 
cept considered 
a declination. 


When the name 
of the eligible 
next on the list 
may be 
certified. 


Appointment of 
person im¬ 
properly cer¬ 
tified revoked. 

Persons shall 
perform duties 
of position 
to which 
appointed or 
promoted. 
Temporary 
assignment to 
other duties 
without extra 
pay permitted. 
Not longer than 
ten days with¬ 
out consent of 
Commission. 


(5) The name of any person certified as eligible for 
probationary appointment who shall decline such ap¬ 
pointment shall be stricken from the eligible list unless 
such declination be for one of the following reasons: 
(a) residence in a county other than that in which 
the duties are to be performed; (b) insufficiency of the 
compensation offered; (c) temporary inability, physical 
or otherwise, the evidence of which must be acceptable 
to and approved by the Commission and set forth in 
its minutes. 

The failure of an eligible to accept an offer of ap¬ 
pointment within one week next succeeding the mailing 
of notice of appointment shall be considered a declina¬ 
tion. 

On notification from an appointing officer that a 
person named in a certification has declined appoint¬ 
ment, and on receipt of such declination in writing, 
or of evidence of the failure of such person to respond 
to a notice properly sent, such certification shall be 
completed by the addition of the name of the eligible 
next in order. 

(6) If a person who is not entitled to certification 
is appointed, his appointment, upon due notification from 
the Commission, shall be revoked. 

(7) All persons appointed or promoted in the classi¬ 
fied service shall be assigned to, and perform the duties 
of, the position to which appointed or promoted. In 
case of exigency an employe may be temporarily as¬ 
signed without extra pay to other than, his regular du¬ 
ties. But no such assignment shall be for a period of 
more than ten days without the consent in writing of 
the Commission thereto. 


25 


Rule VII., Sub. (i) Paragraph 2 . 

The Commission may, however, in its discretion, per¬ 
mit a permanent appointment to be made upon non¬ 
competitive examination, without first making a provisional 
appointment or advertising a competitive examination, if 
within one year prior to the date of such appointment it 
has held a competitive examination for the position in 
question and has been unable to establish an appropriate 
and adequate eligible list therefrom. 











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25 


VII. 


PROVISIONAL, TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY AP¬ 
POINTMENTS. 

(1) Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling 
a vacancy for which no appropriate eligible list exists the 
Commission may authorize the appointing power to nomi¬ 
nate a person for non-competitive examination, and if 
such person shall be certified as qualified,*after such ex¬ 
amination, he may be appointed provisionally for a period 
not to exceed sixty days. The Commission shall pro¬ 
ceed at once to advertise and hold a competitive examina¬ 
tion and upon completion of the eligible list the provi¬ 
sional appointment shall cease. In case the competitive 
examination does not furnish an appropriate eligible list 
the Commission may allow the provisional appointment 
to be made permanent. 

(2) Where there is a vacancy in any position in 
the classified service demanding peculiar and exceptional 
qualifications of a scientific, professional or educational 
character, and upon satisfactory evidence that for special 
reasons competition in such special case is not practica¬ 
ble, and' that the position can be filled by the selection 
of some designated person of high and recognized attain¬ 
ment in such qualities, the Commission may authorize the 
appointing power to select a suitable person who shall be 
subject to examination and, if found qualified, certified for 
appointment. 

(3) Where there is a vacancy of an emergency 
character in a position in the classified service, and it is 
not practicable either to secure a person by certification 
from an eligible list or to conduct a non-competitive ex¬ 
amination in the absence of such a list in time to meet 
such emergency, an appointment may be made without 
certification or examination, subject to the subsequent 
approval of the Commission, for a period not exceeding 
one week. 


Provisional 
appointments 
in case of no 
eligible list. 

How made. 


May be made 
permanent. 

Vacancy in a 
position of 
peculiar and 
exceptional 
qualifications 
in which 
competition is 
not desirable. 
How filled. 


Emergency 

appointments. 


Duration. 


20 


RULES. 


Inmates of 
state 

institutions. 


(4) Inmates of state institutions may be assigned 
by the lawful authorities, without examination or regis¬ 
tration, to such minor duties in their respective institu¬ 
tions as they are fitted to perform. 


VIII. 

PROMOTIONS. 


Promotion. (1) A change in rank or grade shall constitute pro¬ 

motion. A material change in duties and in responsi- 
change in rank, bilities shall be deemed a change in rank and an increase 
Change in Salary beyond the limits fixed for the grade by clause 8 

grade. of this rule shall be deemed a change in grade. 


Vacancies filled 
by promotion. 


Basis of 
promotion. 


Efficiency 
records to be 
kept for each 
employe. 

Contents. 

Must show 
all punishments 
and rewards. 


Commission 
furnish blanks 
for monthly 
records. 
Annual 
transcript of 
records to be 
made to the 
Commission. 


(2) Vacancies in positions iu the classified service 

above the lowest rank or grade shall, so far as practica¬ 
ble, be filled by promotion from among persons in the 
same department, office or institution, who have held 
positions for at least six months in the next lower rank 
or grade. * 

(3) Promotion shall be based on (a) the competi¬ 
tive mental examination; (b) the comparative efficiency, 
character, conduct and seniority in service of the candi¬ 
dates for promotion, to each of which shall be given a 
weight of 50 per cent. 

The departments, offices and institutions subject to 
the jurisdiction of the civil service law are hereby re¬ 
quired to establish and maintain efficiency records for 
each classified employe, showing (a) the quantity of 
work performed, (b) the quality of work performed, (c) 
aptitude and capacity for initiative, (d) punctuality and 
attendance, (e) character and habits so far as they affect 
efficiency or trustworthiness. Such record shall also give 
a list of all fines and penalties imposed and all commen¬ 
dations bestowed. The Commission shall furnish blank 
efficiency records upon which the entries shall be made 
monthly by the immediate chief of the employe to be 
rated. In the first week of January of each year the 
head of the department shall certify and transmit to the 


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27 


Commission a transcript or summary of such records for 
the preceding year. Such record shall be open to the 
inspection of the employe, under proper supervision. 

(4) The Commission shall send to each person en¬ 
titled to compete for promotion an application blank, 
upon Avhich, if he desires to enter the examination, the 
candidate shall state in full his experience in the service 
and before entering the service as qualifying him to enter 
the examination. Such application shall be signed and 
sworn to, and may be given such Weight as supplement¬ 
ing the efficiency record as the Commission shall see fit. 

(5) Examinations for promotion shall be ordered 
as often as may be necessary to meet or anticipate the 
needs of the service, and, so far as practicable, shall be 
held periodically. 

(6) If the vacancy to be filled is in a position in 
Grade 4, or Grade 5, or Grade 6, or Grade 7, the Commis¬ 
sion may, if it deems that on account of the executive 
ability required to fill the position promotion by competi¬ 
tive examination is impracticable and not for the best 
interests of the service, hold an original cpmpetitive ex¬ 
amination without regard to the number of persons in the 
next lower rank or grade. 

(7) The examination shall be conducted, the eligi¬ 
ble list draAvn up and requisition, certification and ap¬ 
pointment made in the same manner as prescribed for 
original apix)intment in Rules IT, V and VI. 

(8) The grades for all departments, offices and in¬ 
stitutions shall be the following: 


Grade 1. 


Grade 2. 


Records open 
to inspection of 
employes. 

Application for 
promotion. 


Contents. 


Signed and 
sworn to. 


Examinations 
for promotion. 


Commission 
may in certain 
cases hold an 
original com¬ 
petitive exami¬ 
nation without 
regard to the 
number of 
persons in next 
lower rank or 
grade. 

Examinations, 
and all subse¬ 
quent pro¬ 
cedure, same 
as in original 
appointments. 
Grades for 
entire classified 
service. 

Annual com¬ 
pensation not 
more than $400. 


All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of not more than four hundred 
dollars per annum. 

All positions, the compensation of which is to $700. 
at the rate of more than four hundred dol¬ 
lars and not more than seven hundred dol¬ 
lars per annum. 


$700 to $1,000. 


$1,000 to $1,500. 


$1,500 to $2,000. 


$2,000 to $2,500. 


More than 
$2,500. 


Value of 
maintenance in 
state 

institutions. 

Transfers. 

When allowed. 


Reinstatements. 


28 


RULES. 


All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of more than seven hundred 
dollars and not more than one thousand 
dollars per annum. 

All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of more than one thousand dol¬ 
lars and not more than fifteen hundred dol¬ 
lars per annum. 

All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of more than fifteen hundred 
dollars and not more than two thousand 
dollars per annum. 

All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of more than two thousand dol¬ 
lars and not more than twenty-five hundred 
dollars per annum. 

All positions, the compensation of which is 
at the rate of more than twenty-five hun¬ 
dred dollars per annum. 

For purposes of this section, full maintenance in 
state institutions shall be valued at flSO.OO per annum. 

IX. 

TRANSFERS. 

(1) A person who has been permanently appointed 
to a position in the classified service may be transferred, 
with the consent of the Civil Service Commission and 
of the heads of departments affected thereby, to a simi¬ 
lar position in the same class, subdivision and grade, 
but no transfer shall be made to a position which, in the 
opinion of the Commission, can be adequately filled by 
promotion. ^ 

REINSTATEMENTS. 

(1) Any person who has held a position by appoint¬ 
ment under the Civil Service Rules, and who has been 
separated from the service through no delinquency or 


Grade 3. 


Grade 4. 


Grade 5. 


Grade 6. 


Grade 7. 


RULES. 


29 


misconduct on his part, may be reinstated without re- When allowed, 
examination in a vacant position in the same class, sub¬ 
division and grade within one year from the date of such Within one 
separation; Provided, That for original entrance to the 
position proposed to be filled by reinstatement there is 
not required by these rules, in the opinion of the Com¬ 
mission, an examination involving essential tests or 
qualifications different from or higher than those in¬ 
volved ill the examination for original entrance to the 
position formerly held by the person proposed to be re¬ 
instated. The names of such persons shall be entered Lists of 
upon lists of separated appointees in the order of their 
original appointment and shall remain there for a period 
of one year, and upon notice of a vacancy in the same 
or a similar position in any department or institution. Names on such 
names from such list of separated appointees shall be 
certified to the appointing officer in preference to names those on 
from the eligible lists. 

(2) Leave of absence without pay may be granted Leave of 
bv the head of department where such absence does not 

T . .. Duration. 

exceed one month or, in case of sickness, six months, 
but the Commission, in exceptional cases, the circum¬ 
stances of w^hich shall be stated in its minutes, may ex¬ 
tend such periods, not, however, to exceed one year. 

(3) Absence without leave for a period of five days. Absence with- 
unless it can be subsequently shown that such absence 

was unavoidable, may be construed as a resignation. 

XI. 

SUSPENSION, REDUCTION AND DISCHARGE. 

Civil Service law. Section 16. Discharges from the Discharges, 
classified service, or reduction in grade or compensation, or Reduction in 
both, may be made for any cause not political or religious, comp^enLtion. 
which may promote the efiiciency of the service, but such when allowed, 
cause shall be specifically stated in writing by the authority Procedure, 
making the discharge or reduction; and the person to be dis- 
charged or reduced shall be furnished a copy of the specifi- employe. 


30 


RULES. 


Time to answer. 
Papers a part 
of the record of 
that division of 
the public 
service. 

Copies of 
papers filed 
with the 
Commission. 
Suspension for 
thirty days. 


Written 
specifications 
must be served 
on employe. 

Have five days 
to answer. 


Local board of 
examiners at 
each state 
institution. 
Board of 
registration. 

Period of 
registration. 

Commission 
shall require 
applicants to 
furnish evidence 
or be examined 
as to certain 
facts. 


Certification 
and appoint¬ 
ment. 


cations, and be allowed a reasonable time to file an answer 
thereto. A copy of the order of discharge or reduction, the 
specification and answer shall be made a part of the record 
of the division of the civil service in which the discharge or 
reduction is made, and copies of these papers shall be filed 
by the said authority with the Commission immediately on 
being issued or received. 

(1) The heads of departments may, for cause speci¬ 
fied in writing and filed with the Commission, suspend 
subordinates without pay for a reasonable period, not to 
exceed thirty days. 

(2) A statement of the cause for discharge from 
the classified service, or reduction in grade or compensa¬ 
tion, shall be served on the employe, or in case of ab¬ 
sence from duty, shall be mailed to him. The employe 
shall be allowed at least five days from the date of serv¬ 
ice or mailing in which to file an answer. 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF UN¬ 
SKILLED LABORERS (CLASS J). 

(1) The local board of examiners at each state in¬ 
stitution shall serve as a board of labor registration. The 
board shall establish separate registration lists for the 
different kinds of unskilled labor and shall register appli¬ 
cants thereon in the order in which they apply. A name 
shall be stricken from the list at the expiration of two 
years. 

(2) The Commission shall require an applicant to 
furnish such evidence or to pass such examination before 
the board of registration as they may deem proper with 
respect to his age, residence, physical condition, ability to 
labor, sobriety, industry and experience in the employ¬ 
ment for which he applies. 

(3) Certification and appointment shall be made 
in the manner prescribed by Rule VI, except that the 
probationary period for unskilled labor shall be one 
month. 


RULES. 


31 


(4j A laborer discharged from the service shall Discharge 
receive a discharge card from the officer under whom he furnLhed^^ 
was working, stating the position in which he was last what to 
employed and certifying that his conduct and capacity contain, 
were ‘^good/’ ^^fair” or “poor.’’ In case he received a if rated “good” 
rating of “good^’ for both conduct and capacity he shall 
be registered on a preferred list for reinstatement in the preferred list 
same or a similar position, and his name shall remain reinstate- 

ment for two 

on such list for a period of two years. If rated as “poor” years, 
in either conduct or capacity he shall not be allowed to if rated “poor” 
register again for a period of two years, except by special allowed to^W 
permission of the Commission for reasons to be stated in ister again for 
its minutes. 


XIII. 

THE PUBLIC ROSTER AND CERTIFICATION TO 
AUDITORS. 

Civil Service Law, Section 19. The Commission shall Commission 
maintain in its office as a public record a complete roster of rostL^oT aif in 
all persons in the Civil Service affected by this act. The ros- classified 

sorvic© 

ter shall show in connection with each name the date of ap- „ 

pointment, employment, promotion, reduction' or reinstate- show, 
ment, the compensation, title of the position, and the nature 
of the duties thereof, and the date and causes of any 
termination of such employment. 

Section 20. All officers, hoards and Commissioners of public officers 
the state and of any municipality affected by this act shall ^ 

furnish all reasonable information, upon request, for said this roster and 
roster, and report immediately to the Commission every report aii 

changes 

change occurring in any office, position or employment cov¬ 
ered by this act. 

Section 21. The Commission shall certify to all au- The commis- 
diting officers or boards affected by this act the name of sion ^shaii 
every person in the classified service for whom it is the duty auditing officers 
of such auditing officers or boards to issue a warrant, stating of every 
in each case the character and date of commencement of ervice^t^ 
service, compensation and any change in such service. No whom a war¬ 
auditing officer or board, as aforesaid, shall issue a warrant 


32 


RULES. 


No warrant 
shall be issued 
to any such 
person not 
certified. 
Payments 
made contrary 
to this act may 
be recovered 
from any officer 
signing’ such 
warrant, or 
from the 
sureties on his 
bond. 


for the payment of any compensation to any person in the 
classified service not so certified. Any payments contrary 
to the provisions of this act, and of the rules hereunder, may 
be recovered from any officer or member of a board signing 
or counter-signing warrants therefor, or from the sureties on 
the official bond of such person or persons, in an action 
brought by the state, or any municipality affected by this 
act, or by any tax payer for the use of the same. 

XIV. 

GENEKAL PROVISIONS OF THE LAW. 


Political or Civil Service Law, Section 13. No statement in any 

[onf^or affinT' ^PP^ic^^ion, recommendation, or question in any examination 
tions shall not shall relate to political or religious opinions or affiliations, 
influence appointment or selection to office, or employment 

within the scope of this act, shall be in any manner affected 
or infiuenced by such opinions or affiliations. 


Corrupt 
practices in 
examinations 
defined and 
forbidden. 


Impersonation 
of another 
forbidden. 
Persons in the 


Section 14. No person shall wilfully or corruptly, by 
himself or in co-operation with one or more persons, defeat, 
deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his or her right 
of examination, or falsely mark, grade, estimate or report 
upon the examination or proper standing of any person 
examined hereunder, or aid in so doing, or make any false 
representation concerning the same, or concerning the per¬ 
son examined, or furnish to any person any special or secret 
information for the purpose of either improving or injuring 
the prospects or chances of any person so examined, or to be 
examined, or impersonate another person, or permit or aid 
another person to impersonate him in any application, exami¬ 
nation or registration. 


public service 
are not obliged 
to contribute to 
any political 
fund or to 
render political 
service. 

They shall not 
be prejudiced 
for not doing 
so. 


Section 17. No person in the public service shall, for 
that reason, be under any obligation to contribute to any 
political fund, or to render any political service, and shall 
not be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusal to do so. 

No officer or employe of the state, or of any municipality, 
shall discharge, promote, degrade, or in any manner change 
the official rank or compensation of any other officer or em- 





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Rule XIII., Sub. (i). 

Neither the State Auditor nor any other auditing 
officer or board affected by the Civil Service Law shall 
issue a warrant for the payment of any compensation to 
any person in the classified service, unless such person 
shall first present or cause to be presented to the said 
State Auditor or other auditing officer or board a voucher, 
issued by the proper authorities of the institution in which 
said person is employed and duly certified to by the Civil 
Service Commission, stating in each case the character and 
date of commencement of service, the compensation and 
any change in such service. 



RULES. 


33 


ploye, or promise or threaten to do so, for giving or with¬ 
holding or neglecting to make any contribution of money 
or other valuable thing, for any political purpose, or for any 
political reason whatsoever. 

Section 18. No person while holding any public office 
or employment in the service of the state, or of any munici¬ 
pality, or in nomination for, or while seeking a nomination 
or appointment for, any office, shall corruptly use, or promise 
to use either directly or indirectly any official authority or 
influence, whether then possessed, or anticipated, in the way 
of conferring upon any person, or in order to secure or aid 
any person in securing any office or public employment, or 
any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of sal¬ 
ary, or to interfere with any election, upon the consideration 
or condition that the vote or political influence, or the action 
of the last named person, or any other, shall be given or used 
in behalf of any candidate, officer or party, or upon any other 
corrupt condition or consideration. 

Section 22. Any person occupying any position in the 
service of the state, or of any municipality affected by this 
act, who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or the 
rules hereunder, shall be discharged from such position and 
shall be ineligible to reinstatement therein, or appointment 
to any other branch of the public service for two years there¬ 
after. 

Section 23. Whoever makes an appointment to office 
or selects a person for employment, contrary to, or wilfully 
refuses or otherwise neglects to comply with, the provisions 
of this act, or of any rule hereunder, shall be deemed guilty 
of a misdemeanor and for each and every offense, shall, upon 
conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one hun¬ 
dred dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, or by 
imprisonment for a term not less than one month, nor more 
than one year, or by both fine and imprisonment. 

Section 24. Any city of the first or second class, 
whether organized under general law or special charter, may 
adopt the provisions of this act in the manner following: 


Corrupt use 
of political 
influence, 
forbidden. 


Penalty for 
violation of 
this act or 
rules by any 
one in the 
public service. 


Penalty for the 
violation of the 
act or rules. 


Cities of the 
first and 
second class 
may adopt this 
act. 


34 


RULES. 


Council may 
submit ques¬ 
tion upon peti¬ 
tion of fifteen 
per cent, of 
bona fide 
residents. 

At general or 
special election. 

Election con¬ 
ducted same as 
if for municipal 
officers. 


Election notice, 
what to con¬ 
tain. 


Separate 

ballots. 


Form of ballot. 


How voted. 


Separate ballot 
boxes. 

If majority of 
all votes cast 
are in favor 
the act and 
rules go into 
force and effect 
in said city. 
Clerk of city 
must certify 
results to 
Commission. 

Repealing 

clause. 


The council may, and upon the petition of bona fide resi¬ 
dents in number not less than 15 per cent, of the last preced¬ 
ing^ vote for mayor, shall submit the question of adopting the 
provisions of this act to a vote of the qualified electors at the 
next general election for municipal officers, or at a special 
election which the council may call for such purpose. The 
signatures to such petition shall be acknowledged before a 
notary public, and need not all be on one paper. The elec¬ 
tion shall be called and held, and the vote counted and can¬ 
vassed, and the result determined and certified, in all respects 
as nearly as may be in accordance with the provisions of law 
now governing the election of municipal officers in said city. 
The election notice shall state that the purpose of the elec¬ 
tion is to ascertain whether or not the city will adopt the 
provisions of this act, and that the election is held there¬ 
under. All persons voting on the question submitted at 
such election shall vote by separate ballot prepared sub¬ 
stantially in the manner and form in which official ballots 
are prepared for the election of municipal officers in said 
city, and shall have printed thereon the words “For the 
merit system” and “Against the merit system,” and the voter 
shall designate his choice by placing a cross (X) opposite 
the proposition of his choice, in the manner now provided 
by law for voting upon amendments to the Constitution of 
the state of Colorado. The ballots shall be deposited in a 
separate ballot box in each polling place provided by the city 
for that purpose. If, upon the official determination of the 
result of such election, it appear that a majority of all the 
votes cast are in favor of the adoption of the provisions of 
this act, then this act and all rules made thereunder shall 
immediately thereafter be in full force and effect in said city, 
and the clerk of the city shall immediately certify the result 
of said election to the Civil Service Commission. 

Section 25. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent 
with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. 


Note.—Except where fixed by statute, the salaries in the 
various institutions are subject to change. 


SCHEDULE 

Of officers and employes in State Institutions 


which are a 

trected by the Act in 


relation 

to Civil Service 


COLORADO 

STATE 

PENITENTIARY, 


CANON 

Salary. 



Per month. 

Per year. 

1 Warden . 


.$208.33 1-3 

$2,500.00 

1 Deputy warden . 


. 125.00 

1,500.00 

1 Chief clerk . 


. 125.00 

1,500.00 

1 Physician . 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Chaplain . 


. 83.33 1-3 

1,000.00 

1 Mail clerk . 



900.00 

1 Bookkeeper . 


. 75.00 

900.00 

l' Matron . 


. 65.00 

780.00 

1 Night matron . 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Captain of guards. 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Night captain . 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Lieutenant of guards. 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Assistant night captain... 


. 65.00 

780.00 

4 Cell house keepers. 


. 65.00 

780.00 

4 Night cell house keepers. 


. 65.00 

780.00 

7 Night guards . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

2 Horse guards . 



650.00 

15 Guards .. 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Midway keeper . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

3 Gate keepers . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

1 Turnkey . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

1 Overseer stone work . 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Overseer tailor shop . 


. 75.00 

900.00 

1 Overseer blacksmith shop 



900.00 



























3G SCHEDULE. 

Colorado State Penitentiary—Continued, 

Canon City. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

1 Overseer carpenter shop . 75.00 900.00 

2 Overseers of farm.'•. 70.00 840.00 

1 Overseer of farm . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer of gardens . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer of lime kilns . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer wash house . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer stone quarry . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer road gang . 60.OJ 720.00 

1 Overseer road work . 60.00 720.00 

1 Overseer spall gang . 60.00 720.00 

1 Steward . 75.00 900.00 

1 Hospital steward . 75.00 900.00 

1 Commissary . 60.00 720.00 

1 Engineer . 100.00 1,200.00 

1 Electrician . 80.00 960.00 

1 Barn superintendent . 70.00 840.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution with 
the exception of the deputy warden, who has house rent but no 
subsistence. 


COLORADO STATE REFORMATORY, 

BUENA VISTA. salary. 

Per month. Per year. 


1 Warden .$208.33 1-3 

1 Deputy warden .'.. 100.00 

1 Clerk . 75.00 

1 Engineer . 75.00 

1 Stone and brick mason. 75.00 

1 Carpenter . 70.00 

1 Yard master . 70.00 

1 Blacksmith . 65.00 

1 Shoemaker . 65.00 

1 Stonecutter . 65.00 

1 Stockman . 60.00 


$2,5(X».00 

1,200.00 

900.00 

900.00 

900.00 

840.00 

840.00 

7S0.00 

780.00 

780.00 

720.00 






























SCHEDULE 


37 


Colorado State Reformatory—Continued, 

Buena Vista. Salary. 




Per month. 

Per year. 

1 Farmer . 



720.00 

1 Gardener . 



720.00 

8 Guards . 



720.00 

1 School teacher . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

( minimum. 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Physician 




I. maximum. 



900.00 

1 Stenographer . 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Chaplain . 


. 33.00 

396.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance 

at the institution with 

the exception of the physician and 

chaplain. 



COLORADO STATE 

INSANE 

ASYLUM, 


PUEBLO. 

Salary. 



Per month. 

Per year. 

1 Medical superintendent. 


.$250.00 

$3,000.00 

1 Man assistant physician. 


. 100.00 

1,200.00 

1 Woman assistant physician. 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Steward and druggist. 


. 125.00 . 

1,500.00 

1 Chief engineer . 


. 80.00 

960.00 

1 Assistant engineer . 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Fireman . 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Carpenter . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

1 Chief laundryman . 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Assistant laundryman . 


. 30.00 

360.00 

4 T,a.undresses . 


. 20.00 

240.00 

1 Superintendent farm and garden 


. 50.00 

600.00 

1 Gardener . 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Dairyman . 


. 35.00 

420.00 

1 TTostler . 


. 30.00 

360.00 

1 Man chief cook. 


. 55.00 

650.00 

1 Woman chief cook. 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Woman assistant cook. 


. 40.00 

480.00 

1 Woman assistant cook. 


. 25.00 

300.00 

1 Matron . 


. 60.00 

720.00 

1 Seamstress . 


. 35.00 

420.00 































38 


SCHEDULE 


Colorado State Insane Asylum—Continued, 

Pueblo. Salary. 

,Per month. Per year. 

1 Dining- room girl. 15.00 180.00 

1 Domestic . 25.00 300.00 

1 Janitor . 25.00 300.00 

1 Man chief nurse. 60.00 720.00 

12 Men ward nurses. 30.00 360.00 

1 Man ward nurse. 35.00 420.00 

1 Man ward nurse. 33.00 396.00 

2 Men night watches. 40.00 480.00 

1 Man night watch. 33.00 396.00 

1 Man night watch. 25.00 300.00 

1 Woman chief nurse. 40.00 480.00 

6 Women ward nurses. 30.00 360.00 

7 Women w'ard nurses. 25.00 300.00 

2 Women night watches. 33.00 396.00 

9 Men ward nurses. 25.00 300.00 

1 Man baker . 60.00 720.00 

1 Man kitchen helper. 25.00 300.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution. 

STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS, 

GOLDEN. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

1 Superintendent .$208.33 1-3 $2,500.00 

1 Chief clerk and band master. 85.00 1,020.00 

1 Chaplain, Denver parole officer. 75.00 900.00 

1 Physician . 50.00 600.00 

1 Principal of schools and matron. 50.00 ' 600.00 

1 General matron . 40.00 480.00 

1 Teacher and matron of cottage. 35.00 420.00 

1 Teacher, day and night, and matron of chapel_ 38.33 1-3 460.00 

1 Teacher, w'ood working, manual training and 

penmanship, relief. 75.00 900.00 

1 Teacher, typewriting and stenography. 50.00 600.00 

1 Gardener, general policing, commander Co. A_ 70.00 840.00 





























SCHEDULE. :M) 

State Industrial School for Boys—Continued, 

Golden. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

I Gardener, commander Co. B.—subject to increase 50.00 600.00 

1 Blacksmith, commander Co. C. 70.00 840.00 

1 Shoemaker, commander Co. D. 70.00 840.00 

1 Mason, commander Co. E. 75.00 900.00 

1 All-round man and relief, commander Co. F. 70.00 840.00 

1 Engineer, machinist and plumber. 75.00 900.00 

1 Baker and relief work. 50.00 600.00 

1 Printer and night teacher. 68.33 1-3 820.00 

1 Overseer barns, live stock and teaming. 50.00 600.00 

1 Nurse, other work when no sick. 35.00 420.00 

1 Florist and relief work. 40.00 480.00 

1 Tailor and relief work. 60.00 720.00 

1 Captain, night watch, charge incubators. 40.00 480.00 

1 Night watchman. 8 months; irrigator. 4 months.. 35.00 420.00 

3 Night w'atchmen, inside. 30.00 360.00 

1 Matron of main building. 25.00 300.00 

1 Cook . 40.00 480.00 

1 Matron, dining rooms. 40.00 480.00 

1 Pianist, one dollar per Sunday. 4.33 1-3 52.00 

1 Pueblo parole officer. 10.00 120.00 

1 Laundryman. relief w'ork. 50.00 600.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution with 
the exception of the physician, chaplain, pianist and Pueblo parole 
officer. 

STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 

MORRISON. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

1 Superintendent .$100.00 $1,200.00 

1 Assistant superintendent . 60.00 720.00 

1 Stenographer, bookkeeper and storekeeper. 45.00 520.00 

1 School teacher . 50.00 600.00 

1 Matron of laundry. 35.00 420.00 

1 Nurse . 35.00 420.00 



























40 


SCHEDULE 


State Industrial School for Girls—Continued, 

Morrison. Salary, 


Per month. Per year. 

2 Head matrons of cottages.... 40,00 480.00 

2 Assistant matrons of cottages. 35.00 420.00 

1 Dormitory matron and sewing teacher. 35.00 420.00 

1 Foreman of farm. 60.00 720.00 

1 Assistant foreman of farm. 60.00 720.00 

1 Consulting physician . 15.00 180.00 

1 Denver parole otficer.. 10.00 120.00 


The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution with 
the exception of the physician and parole officer. 


COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND, 
COLORADO SPRINGS. Salary. 

nth. 

1 Sup^intendent .$166.66 2-3 

1 Office Assistant . 45.00 

1 Head teacher oral department. 75.00 

*1 Teacher of 
*4 Teachers of dea 
*1 Teacher of deaf 

1 Teacher of deaf. .\ . 66.66 2-3 

*1 Teacher of deaf 

1 Teacher of deaf. \. . 41.66 2-3 

*1 Teacher of deaf-blind.. 60.4l'2-3 

*1 Teacher of deaf-blind.. 58.33 1-3 

*1 Teacher of blind 

*2 Teachers of blind. .'V. . 72.91 2-3 

1 Teacher of blind 

*1 Teacher of music and tuning. ^ 

1 Teacher of music. 54.16 

*1 Teacher of violin 

*1 Teacher of sloyd—domestic science. 54.16 

*1 Teacher of physical culture 

*1 Teacher of carpentry. 83.33 1-3 


Per month. 

Per year. 

....$166.66 2-3 

$2,000.00 

.... 45.00 

540.00 

.... 75.00 

900.00 

.... 91.66 2-3 

1.100.00 

.... 72.91 2-3 

875.00 

.... 68.75 

825.00 

.... 66.66 2-3 

800.00 

.... 63.75 

765.00 

.... 41.66 2-3 

500.00 

.... 60.41'2-3 

725.00 

.... 58.33 1-3 

700.00 

.... 116.66 2-3 

1,400.00 


875.00 

54.16 2-3 

650.00 

.... 9&>K 

1,125.00 

.... 54.16 2^ 

650.00 

.... 40.00 

\ 480.00 

.... 54.16 2-3 

N^O.OO 

.... 40.00 

48Sm 

.... 83.331-3 

1,000.00 































SCHEDULE. 41 

V Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind—Continued, 

\ Colorado Springs. Salary. 

\ Per month. Per year. 

*1 Teacher of printing-. 66.6G 2-3 800.00 

*1 Teacher\pf broom and mattress making. 80.00 960.00 

*1 Teacher or^hoemaking. 65.00 780.00 

1 Teacher of sewing (deaf). 29.10 2-3 350.00 

*1 Teacher of se-vv^ig (blind). 41.66 2-3 500.00 

1 Matron . \. . 41.66 2-3 500.00 

1 INIatron (girls). .\ . 33.33 1-3 400.00 

1 Supervisor (girls). \. . 26.25 315.00 

2 Supervisors (boys). .\ . 26.25 315.00 

1 Supervisor and storekeep^. 30.00 360.00 

1 Nurse . \ . 30.00 360.Oo 

*1 Engineer ..•. 85.00 1,020.06 

*1 Night -watch. \. . 40.00 480.00 

1 Gardener . \. . 50.00 600.00 

1 Fireman . .\. . 35.00 420.00 

1 Hostler . \. .. 35.00 420.00 

1 Cook . 65.00 780.00 

1 Assistant cook. X. _ 30.00 360.00 

1 Baker . A.. 40.00 480.00 

1 Laundress . .\ 4 O.OO 480.00 

1 Assistant laundress. 35^00 420.00 

*1 Dairj'man .46.0lV 520.00 

*1 Janitor . 45.00 520.00 

2 Laborers . 30.00 \ 360.00 

1 Dining room girl. 30.00 360.00 

5 House girls . 25.00 ^0.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution, wrth 
the exception of those indicated with an asterisk (*). N 




























42 


SCHEDULE. 


STATE HOME FOR DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED 

CHILDREN, DENVER. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

1 Superintendent .$140.00 $1,680.00 

1 State agent. 70.00 840.00 

1 Domestic science teacher. 60.00 720.00 

1 Clerk, bookkeeper, stenographer. 35.00 420.00 

1 Seamstress . 25.00 300.00 

1 Matron, nursery. 25.00 300.00 

2 Matrons (boys). 25.00 300.00 

1 Matron (girls). 25.00 300.00 

1 Relief officer. 20.00 240.00 

1 Manager dining room. 20.00 240.00 

1 Laundress. 40.00 480.00 

1 Cook .,. 35.00 420.00 

1 Nurse, care of hospital. 30.00 360.00 

1 Janitor and fireman. 25.00 300.00 

1 Repairer, general chores. 20.00 240.00 

1 Farmer . 30.00 360.00 

1 Fireman and gardener. 50.00 600.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution with 
the exception of the state agent and teacher of domestic science. 

SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ HOME, 

MONTE VISTA. Salary. 

Per month. Per year. 

1 Commander .$125.00 $1,500.00 

1 Adjutant and bookkeeper. 100.00 1,200.00 

1 Physician .. 75.00 ' 900.00 

1 Quartermaster and commissary. 30.00 360.00 

1 Hospital steward. 60.00 ”20.00 

1 Hospital night nurse. 50.00 600.00 

1 Cook . 25.00 300.00 

1 Chaplain . 10.00 120.00 

The foregoing salaries include maintenance at the institution with 
the exception of the physician and chaplain. 



























INDEX 


ABSENCE—' Page. 

On leave, different periods. 29 

Without leave, penalty. 29 


APPLICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION— 


Under oath . 17 

Form and contents. 17 

How made and signed. 17 

Time for presenting. 18 

Defective to be returned.IS 

Not accepted account of age. 18 

Certificates required . 17 

Certificate of physical fitness. 18 

Recorded, not returned. 18 

Special certificates, when required. 21 


APPOINTMENT— 

Of person certified. 23 • 

On probation . 23 

Declination, effect of. 24 

Perform duties of. 24 


AUDITING OFFICERS— 

Certificate from roster required. 31 

Penalty for non-compliance. 32 

BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR— 

One employe not affected. 14 

BOND IN FIDUCIARY POSITIONS— 

When may be required. 21 

CERTIFICATES— 

Three with application. 17 

Medical—physical fitness . 18 

Special, when required. 21 

CERTIFICATION— 

Highest name from most appropriate list. 23 

Second name to complete. 23 

Contents of . 23 

Duration of . 23 

Erroneous may be revoked. 24 































u 


INDEX. 


CHIEF EXAMINER— Page. 

See Secretary .10, 11 

CITIES OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS— 

Maj’’ adopt the act. 33 

Question submitted on petition. 34 

At general or special election. 34 

Conduct'Of election . 34 

Notice of election, what to contain. 34 

Ballots, form of, how voted. 34 

Separate ballots and boxes. 34 

Majority vote carries election. 34 

Clerk of city certify result. 34 

CIVIL SERVICE ACT.10-14, 17, 18, 22. 29, 31-34 

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION— 

Appointment—Terms—Removal . 10 

No compensation, ])ut actual expenses paid. 10 

Appoint president . 10 

Appoint secretary and chief examiner. 10 

Clerical assistance . 11 

Act as examiners. 11 

Office in state capitol. 11 

Supplies for . 11 

Investigate breaches of act. 11 

Subpoena witnesses . 11 

Administer oaths . 11 

Keep record of proceedings and examinations. 12 

Make biennial report to governor. 12 

Make and enforce rules ...’.. 12 

Maintain a roster. 31 

CIVIL SERVICE RULES.10-34 

CLASSIFICATION— 

General provisions . 14 

Class A. Clerical service . 14 

“ B. Medical service . 15 

“ C. Custodians . 15 

“ D. Nursing service . 15 

“ E. Teaching service . 15 

“ F. Engineers . 15 

“ G. Mechanics or craftsmen. 16 

“ H. Agricultural service . 16 

“ I. Miscellaneous positions . 16 

“ J. Unskilled labor . 16 

Omissions in . 17 

Commission may further classify. 17 

CLASSIFIED SERVICE— 

■ What constitutes . 14 

CORRUPT PRACTICES FORBIDDEN— 

As to examinations...'. 32 

As to political influence. 33 


CRIMINAL OR NOTORIOUSLY DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT— 
Cause for refusal to examine or certify. 


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INDEX. 


45 


CUSTODIANS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS— ' Page. 

Provide for the work of Commission. 11 

DECEPTION OR FRAUD— 

Cause for refusal to examine or certify. 19 

DISCHARGE— 

When allowed . 29 

Written specifications . 29 

Time to answer . 30 

Papers part of public record. 30 

Copies filed with Commission. 30 

DISMISSAL PROM PUBLIC SERVICE— 

Cause for refusal to examine or certify.19 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS— 

Not reformatory or charitable, not affected. 14 

EFFICIENCY RECORDS— 

Required to be kept. 26 

Form of . 26 

Monthly record . 26 

Annual report to Commission . 26 

ELIGIBLE LISTS— 

Percentage necessary for. 22 

How made . 22 

When two have same average. 22 

Period of eligibility. 22 

EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS— 

When allowed . 25 

Duration of .■■. 25 

ENFORCEMENT OF ACT AND RULES— 

Duty of Commissioners. 12 

Public officers must assist. 11 

EXAMINATIONS— 

Competitive, rules shall provide for. 12 

Non-competitive, rules shall provide for. 13 

General provisions .18 

Who may not be examined. 11 

To whom open . 19 

Nature and scope.:. 19 

Held periodically . 19 

Notice of, publication. 19 

Competitive, where held. 20 

Local boards for. 20 

Subjects and weights. 20 

Marking and rating. 20 

Questions for . 20 

Written or oral. 20 

Medical and physical. 21 

Special certificates . 21 

Declaration sheet . 21 








































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EXAMINATIONS—Continued— Page. 

Number of candidate . 21 

Notice of rating . 21 

Review of marking. 22 

Change in rating. 22 

Corrupt interference with. 32 

EXAMINERS— 

Commisisoners may act as. 11 

Persons in public service may be. 11 

EXCEPTIONS—FORMING THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE— 

All boards or commissions appointed by governor. 14 

One employe of such boards or commissions. 14 

Officers and employes in educational institutions. 14 

Municipalities, certain officers and employes. 14 

FALSE STATEMENTS— 

Cause for refusal to examine or certify. 19 

FEES AND APPLICATIONS— 

Paid state treasurer. 17 

General provisions . 17 

GENERAL PROVISIONS— 

Of the Civil Service Law not covered by special rules. 32 

GOVERNOR— 

Appoint commissioners . 10 

Remove . 10 

Biennial report to. 12 

Approve rules ..— 12 

Approve regulations . 13 

GRADES OF POSITIONS— 

Schedule of . 27 

Increase of . 26 

Reduction of . 29 

HIGHEST NAME ON ELIGIBLE LIST— 

Must be certified for appointment. 23 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS— 

General suggestions .’. 3 

Applications, how obtained and filled. 4 

Persons who will not be examined, registered or certified. 5 

Examinations . 6 

What to bring to examination room. 6 

Rules governing competitiors in examination. 7 

Notice of standing. 9 

When eligibility begins and ends. 9 

Change of address. 9 

INTOXICATING BEVERAGES HABITUAL USE— 

Cause for refusal to examine or certify. 19 




































INDEX. 47 

LABORERS—UNSKILLED— Page. 

Special provisions for. 30 

Board of registration. 30 

Registration lists . 30 

Applicants, what to furnish. 30 

Certification and appointment. 30 

Discharge cards . 31 

Fee, need not pay. 17 

MUNICIPALITIES— 

Certain employes excepted. 14 

NOTICE OF— 

Examinations . 19 

Rating . 21 

Termination of eligibility . 22 

Appointment . 23 

Discharge or reduction. 30 

ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF COMMISSION— 

General provisions . 10 

PENALTIES, VIOLATION OF ACT AND RULES— 

By public servants. 33 

General . 33 

PHYSICAL UNFITNESS— 

Cause for refusal to examine or certify. 19 

POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS OR SERVICE— 

Not obligatory .!. 32 

POLITICAL INFLUENCE- 

Corrupt use of. 33 

POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS— 

All statement forbidden. 32 

Not to have influence. 32 

PROMOTION— 

What constitutes . 26 

Vacancies filled b 3 ''. 26 

Basis of . 26 

Efficiency records . 26 

Application for . 27 

Examinations for . 27 

Requisition, certification and appointment in. 27 

PROMULGATING ORDER . 2 

PROVISIONAL, TEMPORARY, EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS— 

General provisions . 25 

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS— 

When authorized . 25 

Duration of . 25 

Persons of exceptional attainments. 25 



































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INDEX. 


PUBLIC BUILDINGS— Page. 

Custodians to provide for work of Commission. 11 

RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS AND EXAMINATIONS— 

To be kept by Commission. 12 

REDUCTION— 

See discharge .•'.29-30 

REGULATIONS— 

Governor’s approval . 13 

REINSTATEMENTS— 

When allowed . 28 

Lists of separated appointees. 29 

Names from to have preference. 29 

REPEALING CLAUSE . 34 

REPORT TO GOVERNOR— 

Biennial by Commission. 12 

REQUISITION, CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT— 

General provisions . 22 

REQUISITION— 

When made . 11 

What shall contain. 23 

ROSTER OF ALL PERSONS IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE— 

Commission shall maintain. 31 

Contents of . 31 

Public oflicer’s duties as to. 31 

Certification to auditing officers. 31 

Warrant not to issue without certificate. 31 

Penalty for violation. 32 

RULES— 

Commission shall make, enforce, alter or repeal. 12 

Governor’s approval . 12 

Distribution and publication. 12 

What they shall provide. 12 

. For classification . 12 

“ competitive examinations . 12 

“ technical, professional or scientific appointments. 13 

“ lists of eligibles. 13 

“ registration and certification. 13 

“ periods of probation. 13 

“ appointments, provisional, temporary, emergency. 13 

“ transfers, reappointments, reinstatements. 13 

“ promotions, filling vacancies by. 13 

“ suspension, reduction, discharge. 13 

“ registration and appointment of laboi'ers. 13 

“ non-competitive examinations . 13 








































INDEX. 49 

Page. 

SCHEDULE OF OFFICPIRS AND EMPLOYES IN STATE INSTI¬ 
TUTIONS— 

Penitentiary . 35 

Reformatory . 30 

Insane Asylum . 37 

Industrial School—Boys . 38 

Industrial School—Girls . 39 

School for Deaf and Blind. 40 

Plome—Dependent and Neglected Children. 42 

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home. 42 

SECRETARY AND CHIEF EXAMINER— 

Appointment, duties, salary. 10 

Traveling expenses . 11 

Administer oaths . 11 

Subpoena witnesses . 11 

SECRETARY OF STATE— 

Furnish office and supplies. 11 

STATE INSTITUTIONS— 

iSIaintenance in, value of. 28 

In classified service. 14 

Inmates assigned to duties. 26 

SUSPENSION, REDUCTION AND DISCHARGE— 

General provisions . 29-30 

SUSPENSION— 

Not exceeding thirty days.. 30 

See discharge .29-30 

TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS— 

Non-competitive examinations for.13, 25 

TRANSFERS— 

When allowed . 28 

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS— 

No provision for 
TREASURER OF STATE— 

Fee to be paid. 17 

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE— 

See exceptions . 11 

WITNESS FEES— 

How paid . H 































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